Arrest warrant reveals new details in shooting death of Bridgeport, Conn. firefighter

An active-duty Bridgeport firefighter was killed after his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend shot him in a fit of rage at a Connecticut home, according to an arrest warrant. 

Jabari Bush, 41, was arraigned in court Monday morning. The warrant said he broke into his ex's home overnight Saturday in Stratford, where investigators said he found her and Terrence Cramer in the bedroom. 

Bush shouted, "You're here with another man," before punching the woman in the face, police said. He then allegedly shot Cramer, killing the divorced father of two young boys and an experienced firefighter for the City of Bridgeport. 

The warrant portrays Bush as a man obsessed with his ex-girlfriend, alleging he bombarded her with unwanted phone calls and text messages. He allegedly showed up unwanted at her place of work two days before the shooting. 

Bush was charged with murder, home invasion and criminal possession of a firearm. He is being held on a $3 million bond. 

Court records show Bush has a 2004 conviction for assault. He has held a full-time job as a mechanic in recent years and owns a home. 

"We're at a loss for words"

More than 60 Bridgeport firefighters packed the courtroom during Bush's appearance to show their support for Cramer. 

Assistant Fire Chief Armando Cora spoke after the arraignment and hailed the 41-year-old firefighter. 

"Everyone counted on him, relied on him to show up, especially during the fire," he said. "I remember seeing him at a couple of fires where he was a nozzleman and just fearless. Going in, doing his job and doing what was expected of him." 

Cramer was a member of the Bridgeport Fire Department for nearly a decade. 

"We're at a loss for words, losing somebody like that. You would see Cramer walk in in the morning and your spirits would just lift at the firehouse. So we're all very sad," firefighter JC Rasuk said. 

Mayor Joe Ganim issued a statement saying Cramer "was not only a valued member of our Fire Department, but also a proud public servant whose loss will be felt deeply across our entire city."

All flags at municipal buildings are being flown at half-staff this week in honor of Cramer.

"He liked saving people," son says 

Cramer's 10-year-old son, Jackson, said his father was passionate about firefighting. 

"He liked saving people because it made him feel good, and he just always wanted to be a firefighter," Jackson said.  

"I recall on Sunday talking to a couple of other firefighters, how they had conversations on how he wanted to raise his boys to make sure they grew up to be good young men," Cora said. 

Shanyah Neal Walker, Cramer's stepdaughter, described him as sweet, brave and courageous.

"It's very heartbreaking. There are so many questions I have as far as why, how, answers that I might never get," she said.

The firefighters who attended court said they will surround Cramer's family with support.